seahorse crest

[barich]

Can anyone please help me figuar out what family this crest belongs to or maby point me in the right direstion?

[AussieGenealogy]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,432800/prev_next,next.html


this maybe of help to you

[PrueM]

Hi barich

We have a board for Heraldry-related requests, so I have moved your message there.

I think you might need to give more information though, or possibly a picture, in order for people to help you.

Cheers
Prue

[barich]

here is a picture

[barich]

anyone have any ideas? any thing would be a big help thank you

[AussieGenealogy]

think the heads resemble a non imperial chinese dragon
but not found anything similar as yet!

[AussieGenealogy]

http://siyigenealogy.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=arts&action=display&thread=1095

the dragon is very similar thats why I thought it resembled a chinese sign

[barich]

that is very possible. If it helps it on the door of a 1950's diamler limo that had be built by hooper and company couch builders. i am trying to track who might have owned the car but no luch as of yet but thanks again for all your help

[behindthefrogs]

I can't workout what the crest (which sits on top of the shield) actually represents from your pictures.  The supporters of the shield are probably sea horses but these are rarely of much help in identifying a coat of arms.  The most important feature is usually the shield followed by the crest both of which are not clear enough to help.

The presence of supporters in a coat of arms originally meant that it probably belonged to high ranked peerage or royalty, although in recent years companies and places have also used them in their arms.

My guess is that it is the arms of a company or town probably located on the coast.

David